Geotechnical News - March 2011 - page 28

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GEOTECHNICAL INSTRUMENTATION NEWS
The University of Florida
Geotechnical
Instrumentation
for Field Measurements
April 3-5, 2011
Doubletree Hotel • Cocoa Beach, Florida
Course Director: John Dunnicliff
Lectures by Users of Instrumentation
Lectures and Displays
by Manufacturers of Instrumentation
COURSE EMPHASIS: The emphasis is on why and how,
and will be updated to include web-based monitoring,
wireless monitoring, emerging technologies and online
sources of information. Prior to the course, registrants
may submit questions and requested discussion topics,
and a half day has been assigned for responding to these
requests.
WHO: Engineers, geologists, and technicians who are
involved with performance monitoring of geotechnical
features of civil engineering projects. Project managers
and other decision-makers who are concerned with
management of RISK during construction.
WHY: To learn the who, why, and how of successful
geotechnical monitoring. To meet and discuss with
others in the geotechnical instrumentation community.
WHAT: Practical information by leaders of the
geotechnical instrumentation community, respresenting
both users and manufacturers:
• John Dunnicliff, Consulting Engineer
• Martin Beth, Sol Data
• Aaron Grosser, Barr Engineering
• Daniele Inaudi, Roctest/Smartec
• Allen Marr, Geocomp
• Justin Nettle, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Tony Simmonds, Geokon
• Robert Taylor, RST Instruments
For full details visit:
www.conferences.dce.ufl.edu/geotech